My first Shin Megami Tensei game - Tips for a beginner?

[leedlelee]

noname2200 said:

leedlelee said:
My tip would be to not immediately dismiss the game as rubbish because it doesn't come natural to you...
It axes me the number of complaints I see because people feel they shouldn't have to grind or feel challenged...

Feeling challenged is great, but I'd happily argue that it's bad design to require "grinding." Perhaps you meant something else?

In the case of SMT IV, it's not so much repetitive fighting to level up as much as it's taking the time to figure out the best approach to a challenge...

What demons to recruit...

What fusions would work...

These things may take time...

But traditional grinding to level up won't get you very far...